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Transmission Fluid Hydraulics

Brake & Front End

Transmission Fluid Hydraulics and Shifting To understand why using the correct transmission fluid is necessary, you first have to know how the transmission fluid flows inside an automatic transmission. This is basic hydraulics. These oxidized molecules like to stick together because they are electrically charged.

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Hydraulic Control Module Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

This will release or bleed off the hydraulic pressure that is holding the wheel. Testing Solenoids Electrically Sometimes a stuck or defective solenoid or pump will set a code. When the ABS activates, the pulsing of pressure can create a hydraulic jackhammer. A hydraulic brake system is only as strong as its weakest connection.

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How Electric Vehicle Power Steering Helps Extend EV Battery Life

Brake & Front End

Electric power steering (EPS) has become a game-changer in the world of electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike traditional hydraulic power steering systems, EPS utilizes electric motors and electronic control units to assist the driver in steering the vehicle.

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Hydraulic Control Module Diagnostics

Brake & Front End

This will release or bleed off the hydraulic pressure that is holding the wheel. Testing Solenoids Electrically Sometimes a stuck or defective solenoid or pump will set a code. When the ABS activates, the pulsing of pressure can create a hydraulic jackhammer. A hydraulic brake system is only as strong as its weakest connection.

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How Electric Vehicle Power Steering Helps Extend EV Battery Life

Tomorrow's Technician

Electric power steering (EPS) has become a game-changer in the world of electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike traditional hydraulic power steering systems, EPS utilizes electric motors and electronic control units to assist the driver in steering the vehicle.

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EV Brake Pad Replacement Tips and Best Practices

Tomorrow's Technician

Brake Pad Wear: Regenerative vs. Hydraulic Braking When you hit the brake pedal on most internal combustion vehicles, hydraulic pressure moves from the master cylinder to the calipers. Regenerative Braking Reduces Hydraulic Brake Use In an EV , regenerative braking turns momentum into electricity stored in the battery.

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Electric Power Steering Evolution

Tomorrow's Technician

Electric power steering was once a technology found on exotic rear engine supercars. In the late 1980s, many cars now had wide front tires and it was difficult to route hydraulic lines from the engine bay to the front of the vehicle and the rack. It serves the same function as a spool valve in a hydraulic power steering system.